P. Wilson

P. Wilson holds the positions of Senior Advocate and Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Tamil Nadu, having previously served as the Additional Solicitor General of India and the Additional Advocate General of Tamil Nadu.

By Zainab Ashraf | Monday, May 6, 2024, 10:07:52 AM [IST]

P. Wilson Biography

P. Wilson was born on June 6, 1966, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to S. Pushpanathan and Thirumathi Amala Pushpanathan.

In 2019, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha, representing Tamil Nadu under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) banner. Since then, he has been actively involved in various parliamentary committees, including serving as a Member of the Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme. Before this, he served as a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development and as a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence. Additionally, he contributed his expertise as a Member of the Committee on Privileges and as a Member of the Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.

Before his political career, P. Wilson held legal positions. He served as the Additional Solicitor General (South India) for the High Courts of Madras and its Bench at Madurai, Andhra Pradesh (United), Kerala, and Karnataka from 2012. Prior to that, he was designated as a Senior Advocate at the Madras High Court in 2009 and held the position of Additional Advocate General of the Government of Tamil Nadu at the Madras High Court in 2008. His legal career also includes serving as the Assistant Solicitor General of India at the Madras High Court, Special Government Pleader (Writs) for the Government of Tamil Nadu, Special Prosecutor for the Central Bureau of Investigation, and Senior Central Government Standing Counsel at the Madras High Court, among other roles.

Outside his professional endeavours, P. Wilson is passionate about writing and has contributed articles to various journals and newspapers. He also actively participates in community service, notably as the Coordinator of "Neethi Karangal," a pro bono program initiated by the Tamil Nadu Senior Advocates' Forum to provide legal aid to underprivileged litigants. In his leisure time, he enjoys cricket and carrom.

On a personal note, P. Wilson is married to Thirumathi R. Vanmathi and is the proud father of one son. His net worth is reported at Rs. 18,51,03,509.

P. Wilson Personal Life

Full Name	P. Wilson
Date of Birth	06 Jun 1966 (Age 59)
Place of Birth	Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
Party Name	Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
Education	Graduate
Profession	Senior Advocate
Father's Name	Late S. Pushpanathan
Mother's Name	Thirumathi Amala Pushpanathan
Spouse's Name	Thirumathi R. Vanmathi
Spouse's Profession	Voluntarily Retired from Indian Bank
Children	1 Son(s)
Religion	Hindu
Website	pwilson.in

P. Wilson Net Worth

Net Worth

₹14.69 CRORE

ASSETS

₹18.51 CRORE

Liabilities

₹3.82 CRORE

Education Qualification of P. Wilson

P. Wilson earned his B.Sc. degree from Loyola College, Chennai, in 1986 and pursued his L.L.B. at Madras Law College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in 1989.

Interesting Facts about P. Wilson

He is the youngest ASGI ever appointed in India.

Political Timeline of P. Wilson

2023 : Member. Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
2022 : Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2019 : Elected to Rajya Sabha. Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice. Member, Committee of Privileges, 2019-22. Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence, 2019-22.

P. Wilson Early Life

2012: Additional Solicitor General (South India) (High Courts of Madras and its Bench at Madurai, Andhra Pradesh (United), Kerala, Karnataka and its benches).
2009: Designated Senior Advocate, Madras High Court.
2008: Additional Advocate General of Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court.
2006: Special Government Pleader (Writs), Government of Tamil Nadu. Assistant Solicitor General of India, Madras High Court.
2005: Senior Central Government Standing Counsel, Madras High Court. Special Prosecutor, Central Bureau of Investigation.
2002: Additional Central Government Standing Counsel.
1998: Standing Counsel, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation , Madras High Court, Standing Counsel, Civil Supplies Corporation.
1996: Standing Counsel for the Corporation of Chennai, Madras High Court.

P. Wilson Achievements

He has defended the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in several sensitive cases;
(i) securing burial space on Marina Beach for the DMK President, Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi
(ii) defended the Government of Tamil Nadu's historic Samacheer Kalvi system of uniform education
(iii) defended the landmark legislation of the Tamil Nadu Government to fix uniform fees in all schools in the State
(iv) case pertaining to multi-crore Secretariat building at Omandurar which was proposed to be converted into multi-specialty hospital
(v) challenged the decision of the State Government to shift the Anna Centenary Library
(vi) the constitutional validity to the setting up of Special Cells and Special Courts to try a class of offences related to 'land grabbing'
(vii) instrumental in getting direction against the Election Commission for webcasting of all the booths during the conduct of corporation elections in 2011
(viii) case challenging the appointment of eleven Public Service Commission Members
(ix) appeared and defended the National Highways Authority of India in several matters pertaining to large infrastructural projects
(x) cases before the High Court and Supreme Court which led to the holding of local body elections in December 2019
(xi) appeared in over a dozen election petitions challenging the election of many Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Elections
(xii) cases challenging the constitutional validity of three land Acquisition Laws in Tamil Nadu-Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Scheme Act of 1978, Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act of 1997 and Tamil Nadu Highways Act of 2001 and Act 1 of 2015, where the court struck down the three laws as unconstitutional; also appeared before the Supreme Court in the appeal against the judgment
(xiii) Writ Petition filed by the DMK party challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act in the Supreme Court, etc.

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